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My fat loss is going great, but once I cut to a certain level I want to maximize my muscle building.

Was there a specific aspect you were wondering about?

What's been your focus thus far? How many days are you training per week, and how has your diet been?

I will assume that since you are cutting, you will have been doing a ton of exercises focussing on the higher rep range (endurance), cardiovascular conditioning work, so that will be a controlling factor - and will have to change if you intend to maximize muscle gains.

As long as you are keeping up with your protein and fat intake, and managing your carbs while training at a frequency fit for the calories you are getting in, your body will be in an anabolic state anyway.

On another note, I feel like the bulking/cutting process isn't always necessary especially if you intend to stay the same weight anyway. Broken arrow's weight has stayed relatively the same (higher even) and he is in greater condition than he was a few months ago

I have friends always razzing me about post workout carbs and junk. I want to read up more information. Because the way I view it right now is eat a lot of meat, reduce carbs don't touch sugar, and don't go hungry. And its working. I've been doing the "phat program" for about two months now and I've modified it to fill in lacking areas of my body.Posted via RS Mobile

Just po'd at my coworkers/skinny bros who know I want to cut fat and then get mad at me because I eat a mcwrap with no mayo and a medium ice coffee with no sugar for a break.right now I'm 226. My goal is 205. I'm 6"1.

Also I've been pretty strong in the front as you know but I had a personal victory the other day when I did 10 unassisted pull ups.

I'd take European/Russian programs over American as well just because of the volume...

Having said this, I would NOT recommend doing programs like Smolov or Sheiko until you have your form under control and until you reach an 'intermediate" level on this scale:Weightlifting Performance Standards

I'd take European/Russian programs over American as well just because of the volume...

Having said this, I would NOT recommend doing programs like Smolov or Sheiko until you have your form under control and until you reach an 'intermediate" level on this scale:Weightlifting Performance Standards

I ran 5/3/1 two or three times before I did Smolov Jr. for squats.

do you recommend any particular programs? I'm a little above intermediate according to that scale

Yeah I did 5/3/1 not too long ago and felt like I wasn't able to maximize my strength gains - like others have said, the volume just isnt there. You're going hard for one set, (the 5+ day) for example and on a good day you could probably bang out 10-12 at a 75% submaximal intensity in which your form and technique will most likely suffer. From what i know, the russian texts would suggest 25-30 reps to acquire the strength gains you need at that intensity, which would be blatantly ridiculous to achieve in one set. 8-10 reps is not nearly enough to produce the strength gains you want for only doing the lift once a week. Most russian programs have you break up the 75% intensity dispersed throughout a series of sets so as to allow you to recover and produce quality movements for each heavy set.

That is not to say 5/3/1 isnt properly periodized though, im a big fan of how the percentages are distributed throughout the four weeks. As mentioned, it is a great starter program and allows you to really muscular condition yourself with accessory movements, so that when you are ready, you can progress on to taking on more heavier sets.

I ran 531 for almost a yr and found my absolute strength went down. I personally think 531 and westside templates are better geared to athletes rather than recreational powerlifters.Posted via RS Mobile

worst leg day ever fail to attemp 235 and my 225 form was just horrible today back isnt straight and toe are wide on last set will post video later so you guy can fix my shitty form
just realize i didnt even go low enough -_-